Comments on: Reasonable Question Makes Jason Chimera Storm Off As Caps Frustrated By Horrid Third Periodshttp://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2013/04/15/reasonable-question-makes-jason-chimera-storm-off-as-caps-frustrated-by-horrid-third-periods/
We're the relentlessly fun Washington Capitals blog hopelessly devoted to Alex Ovechkin, Dmitry Orlov, and Evgeny Kuznetsov!Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:47:00 +0000hourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.7By: Honkhonkhonkcapscapscapshttp://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2013/04/15/reasonable-question-makes-jason-chimera-storm-off-as-caps-frustrated-by-horrid-third-periods/#comment-35600
Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:33:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=47221#comment-35600This doesn’t really seem worthy of a blog post, not sure if we were supposed to sound off about a disappointing season for Chimera or not, but like someone else said Chimera’s job is to play hockey I’m not worried about his performance with the media. Also, nothing today about Erat’s first goal as a Cap?
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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 19:09:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=47221#comment-35559Sidebar… can we get a game preview for tonight? I’m feeling liable to libel…
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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:30:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=47221#comment-35558Just to chime in (this my first RMNB comment!) — my take on the article was that Jason Chimera was passionate about trying to play better and frustrated by their 3rd period performances with leads. That makes me appreciate how much the players, like Chimera, take the process of improving seriously (He could have simply responded something such as “Well we pulled out the win in the end so…”)

Been reading RMNB + tweets for a while. Great content and great writing. Enhances the experience for me as a Caps fan. And I’m a big fan of Chimera (glad he wasn’t traded) and RMNB. Thanks!

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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:29:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=47221#comment-35556Bob McKenzie is an analyst. He doesn’t really interview players, he just calls things as they are. Tarik was as good a reporter as he was because he asked the questions that needed to be asked, and you know what, he didn’t always get a response, but he was one of the best reporters the Caps had aside from Dave Fay.
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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:29:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=47221#comment-35557Can whoever asked this question please interview McPhee at his next press conference?
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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:23:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=47221#comment-35555Thank you. That does help put Chimera’s response in context. The question seems very reasonable (I was not questioning your description of “earnest”, just helps to read it) Definitely shows a player reacting with great personal frustration. Thanks for responding.
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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:55:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=47221#comment-35554[insert Peter’s rant about access journalism here]

Just point of order– most of our content does not rely on access to players. Our most successful content does not rely on access to players.

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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:52:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=47221#comment-35553Ian,
Of course, you write for your readers. But your continued success depends on candor from, and access to the players and coaches. It is my contention that you degrade those factors if you don’t filter what you report sufficiently to be sensitive to the human feelings of your protagonists. Ask yourself whether Bob McKenzie would ever have done this, or Tarik, or Katie. I know blogging is different and has a grassroots ethic, but these considerations are part of the long-term view and the professionalism of journalism.

I’m done. Thanks for listening and having a good discussion with me about this.

“You don’t think the players and coaches pay attention to what you write about them, and connect it back to you as an individual? You are wrong, and I know it for a fact.”

I know some of them read the site. We’ve been RT’d by Ovechkin, Halpern, Leonsis. But what does that change? Our writing is for you, not the players and coaches. Our writing is for you, not the organization. If you’re honest, you have nothing to hide from.

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Tue, 16 Apr 2013 16:40:00 +0000http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/?p=47221#comment-35550Ian,
I’m sure if you read the comment again, it will become clear to you that it was Jason Chimera’s emotional moment, not the reporter’s, to which I referred.

You don’t think the players and coaches pay attention to what you write about them, and connect it back to you as an individual? You are wrong, and I know it for a fact.